Gabon votes on a new constitution after the military seized power last year

LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Gabon is holding a referendum on Saturday on whether to adopt a new constitution, more than one year after mutinous soldiers overthrew the country's longtime president and seized power in the oil-rich Central African nation. Nearly 1 million people are...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs is trying to obstruct justice from jail, prosecutors say

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has tried to reach out to prospective witnesses and influence public opinion from jail in a bid to affect potential jurors for his upcoming sex trafficking trial, prosecutors claimed in a court filing urging a judge to reject his latest bail request. ...

California judge rules Huntington Beach can proceed with voter ID law

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A judge on Friday rejected California’s lawsuit against the city of Huntington Beach over a local measure allowing officials to require voter identification at the polls. Orange County Superior Court Judge Nico Dourbetas ruled that existing state...

Volunteer poll workers drown on a flood-washed highway in rural Missouri on Election Day

Chuck and Cathie Baldwin were driving in the dark early on Election Day to work a shift at their polling place in rural Missouri when floodwaters overtopped a creek and swept their vehicle off the road. The couple, married for more than half a century, were later found dead, clinging to a tree and...

Free pizza and a DJ help defrost Montana voters lined up until 4 a.m. in the snow to vote

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Stuck on a snowy sidewalk for hours after polls closed, voters in a Montana college town created an encouraging vibe as they moved slowly through a line leading to the ballot boxes inside the county courthouse. They huddled under blankets and noshed on chips,...

A measure to restore abortion access in South Dakota fails at the polls after national groups stayed out of the campaign

AP VoteCast: The economy ranked as a top issue, but concerns over democracy drove many voters to the polls

Under lock and key: How ballots get from Pennsylvania precincts to election offices

Police escorts, sealed containers and chain of custody documentation: These are some of the measures that Pennsylvania counties take to secure ballots while they are transported from polling places to county facilities after polls close on Election Day. The exact protocols vary by...

Pennsylvania voter? Here’s what to know if you're planning to go to the polls on Tuesday

Presidential elections draw the most voters to the polls, but having a plan can help avoid long lines, prevent mistakes and help fellow voters. All polling places in Pennsylvania are open on Election Day, Nov. 5, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Anyone in line by 8 p.m. will be allowed to...

AP-NORC poll finds skepticism of nationwide election tallies, especially among Republicans

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's deep partisan divisions extend to trust in the vote tallies for this year's election, as a new poll finds that Republicans are much more skeptical than Democrats that ballots will be counted accurately. Voters generally show more distrust toward...